Coin (Reverse), six shilling piece, from reign of Charles I

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This is the reverse of a silver six shilling piece minted at Edinburgh in 1632, during the reign of Charles I.

The reverse has a shield of arms with the date, 1632, above. The Latin inscription translates as: 'What God hath joined together let no man put asunder'. The words are from the Gospel of St Matthew.

During Charles's reign the mill and screw coin press was introduced to Scotland by a Frenchman, Nicolas Briot, who was Master of the Mint for a time. The press lent Charles's coins a level of technical excellence previously unknown.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-581-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C3401
• Date: 1632
  
• Material: Silver; very slightly bent; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. Thistle . CAROLVS . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . & . HIB . REX .; crowned bust to right with VI behind head / Rev. Thistle . QVAE . DEVS . CONIVNXIT . NEMO . SEPARET .; AE joined together; shield o
  Coin Type: 1st coinage
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Dimensions: 26.00 mm D / Die Axis: 9.5
  
• What: Coin Type: 1st coinage
  Coin, six shilling piece
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Charles I
  Murdoch Collection
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Charles I silver six-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1632
  
• References:
  • 'Currency' multimedia programme NMS 1995 
  • RBKS MS list of Murdoch Sale, No 18 
  • Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967 
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